Chord Ruins by Cat Stevens

ruins by cat stevens intro : D/F# G Gadd9 x8 D/F# G D/F# G it’s so quiet in the ruins , walking through the old town , D/F# G D/F# G stones crumbling under my feet , i see smoke for miles around , D/F# G D/F# G oh , it’s enough to make you weep , all that remains of the main street , D/F# G D/F# G up in the park on sunday , dogs chasing , and the children playing , F C F C A old man with his head down , can’t see nothing more arounda , no! D/F# G D/F# G but he remembers how it used to be , back in the old days , Dsus4 G Em so nice to see you coming back in this town again , C G it’s nice to see a friendly face come peeping through , A having tea in the afternoon , Dsus4 G Em C G A so nice to see you coming back in this town again D/F# G Gadd9 x3 D/F# G D/F# G ah , but it’s all changed , winter turned on man , D/F# G D/F# G came down one day when no one was looking , and it stole away the land , D/F# G D/F# G people running scared , losing hands , dodging shadows of falling sand , D/F# G D/F# G buildings standing like empty shells , and nobody helping no one else , F C F C A young child with his hands high , ain’t able to see no reason whya , no! D/F# G D/F# G but he remembers how it used to be , Dsus4 G Em so nice to see you coming back in this town again , C G it’s nice to see a friendly face come peeping through , A you better know what you’re going through , now! A B7 D you came back to find your home is a black horizon , E7 A B7 that you don’t recognise , evil destruction has taken everything , D E7 A you’d better walk on the side , while you’re still walking , B7 D just keep on walking on down the street , E7 A keep your distance from the people you meet , B7 D oh , lord , and you’d better watch your eyes , ’cause , if smoke gets in them , E7 baby , you won’t rise again! Dsus4 G Em C G A so nice to see you coming back in this town again! D/F# G Gadd9 x4 D/F# G D/F# G where’s it leading to? freedom at what cost? D/F# G D/F# G people needing more , and more , and it’s all getting lost , D/F# G D/F# G i want back! i want back! D/F# G back to the time when the earth was green , D/F# G there was no high walls , and the sea was clean! F C F C A D/F# G D don’t stop that sun to shine , it’s not yours or minea , no!